Teaching & Learning Supports Assistants Pupil Specific x 2

Forest

Oak school caters for pupils aged 4 to 18 years with moderate learning

difficulties. Ofsted say we are an

outstanding school (latest Ofsted 2024).

Forest Oak

is seeking two highly

motivated and enthusiastic people to join our team as a Band B Pupil Specific Teaching

Assistants to support a Key Stage 2 pupil and a Key Stage 4 pupil. Working under the instruction of the Senior Leadership

Team, you will collaborate with teaching colleagues to support the delivery of

quality learning, teaching and assessment to help raise standards of

achievement for all learners.

To

be considered for this post you must hold an NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant

qualification or other relevant childcare qualification, and have

experience in working with learners preferably those with additional needs. You must be an individual who has the skills

and passion to positively impact on our learners. You must also possess the commitment,

enthusiasm and energy to inspire them every day. You must show your ability to interact well

with learners and teachers alike in a culture built on the values of mutual

trust and respect.

Our

Teaching Assistant roles are different from other settings. We require our Teaching Assistants to have not

only the academic ability to support our pupils but also, the passion,

enthusiasm and determination to engage our pupils in their learning. We expect true partnerships with parents and

the confidence to facilitate these independently; you need to be able to work

at pace in a fast-paced environment producing consistently high quality work.

Your pastoral work will be excellent and you will be confident being one of the

first points of contact for parents in need of support. Optimism and

consistency will be your core performance virtues. You will be both IT literate

and IT confident. You will be assured in challenging colleagues to undertake

their best endeavours for all learners, recognising excellence and challenging

when standards of excellence are yet to be met.

At interview we will explore your ability to develop rapport with

learners.

It

would be advantageous if candidates could demonstrate the following:

Experience of supporting learners with speech,

language and communication needs. Experience of working with learners with cognition

and learning needs thereby able to collaborate with teachers to differentiate /

scaffold learning tasks and activities for learners working significantly below

age related expectations. Must be prepared to train for, or be experienced in

delivering, intimate care plans. An understanding of learners’ sensory differences Experience of helping learners to understand and

regulate their emotional responses and develop a greater sense of

self-awareness, independence and resilience Working knowledge of a range of interventions and

approaches to enhance literacy and numeracy development Partnership with parents